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I just bought a new memory ram(TwinMOS,2GB,DDR3,1333 MHz),I tested it using memtest and it passed the test without any error

but I have another memory ram (GEIL, 2GB,DDR3, 1333MHz) which I used it for 2 years and is kind of broken,I tested it using memtest and it contain a lot of errors but the thing is it also work standalone(but sometimes I get bluescreen in windows and I can not install any linux distro )

now the question is Can I use both of them on the same PC ? I'm afraid if I use them together,old memory broke new memory too.

Mohammadhzp
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No, the defective memory will not damage your new memory.

But more importantly, why use your defective memory at all? It is with almost 100% certainty that it is causing your blue screens and your inability to install other OSs.

Throw the bad memory in to the trash.

Keltari
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  • I'd suggest [recycling](http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/) before trashing, but I agree completely otherwise. ;) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Aug 11 '14 at 20:14
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    And even if it won’t cause the operating system to crash, it _will_ introduce subtle file corruption that will be detected too late. – Daniel B Aug 11 '14 at 20:18
  • reasonable answer,I thought if I use defective memory with a healthy memory it will not causing any blue screen,but from your answer I think I was wrong,thank you – Mohammadhzp Aug 11 '14 at 20:18
  • Just think of it as RAID 0 of sorts. No redundancy there. – Daniel B Aug 11 '14 at 21:01
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    @Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 http://superuser.com/questions/603286/using-old-ram-sticks/603298#603298 also has a few ideas – Canadian Luke Aug 11 '14 at 22:21